Each of the University’s Departments offers one undergraduate programme leading to a degree in that discipline. Each programme with structured specialization pathways or directions others offer opportunities for specialization through the elective courses corresponding with the Division of the Department. Bachelor degrees involve 4 years of study (8 semesters), and the medical degree follows a 6 year programme. See below the undergraduate Study Guide that interests you and the ESTS

The University of Crete runs 36 main Postgraduate Studies Programmes (PSP) leading to Masters degrees (M.A/M.Sc) or a PSP degree, which is equivalent to a Masters. Within many of these degree programmes there are ‘directions’ allowing for specializations in the field of study. The typical duration of a Mastersprogramme is 2 years (4 semesters). Doctoral studies leading to a Ph.D (minimum duration 3 years) are available in the same fields and in areas of research expertise throughout the University.

Many of the postgraduate programmes offered by the University are multi-disciplinary or interdisciplinary in character and involve inter-departmental &/or inter-institutional collaborations. In addition to the Postgraduate Study Programmes run &/or coordinated by the University of Crete, the University is also a partner institution in other European and national Joint Masters Programmes.

The table below shows the Postgraduate Study Programmes run &/or coordinated by the University of Crete.

Postgraduate Study Programmes in the ARTS, HUMANITIES SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & POLITICAL SCIENCES are listed by the Departments of the Course Coordinators in each SCHOOL: - PHILOSOPHY - EDUCATION - SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & POLITICAL SCIENCES -

Postgraduate Study Programmes in the PHYSICAL & TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, CLINICAL, PRE-CLINICAL & HEALTH are listed by the Departments of the Course Coordinators in each SCHOOL:- SCIENCES & ENGINEERING - MEDICINE

Two-year English-taught Masters programme jointly held at the ISTN (France), τhe Universities of Paris Sud 11 (France), Antwerp (Belgium), Turin (Italy), and the University of Crete [Department of Biology, in collaboration with the FORTH Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (IMBB) and the Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser (IESL)]

A two-year ERASMUS-MUNDUS English-taught Masters programme jointly given at the University of Tilburg (Netherlands), the University of Stuttgart (Germany), and the University of Crete [Department of Computer Sciences]

A Greek-French joint Masters programme given by the Universities of Joseph Fourier (Grenoble), Paris-Sud (Orsay) , and the University of Crete [Department of Computer Sciences, in collaboration with the FORTH Institute of Computer Science (ICS)]

A Greek inter-institutional Masters programme with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Universities of Athens, Ioannina, Thrace, and the University of Crete (Medical School) as well as the Greek Committee of Atomic Energy and the EKEFE "Dimokritos" Research Institute.

*Candidates for the Masters programmes must have a Bachelor Degree in a related field and PhD candidates are normally also required to hold a Masters degree. If the Bachelors or Masters degrees were obtained from a University outside Greece they need to be approved by theNational Academic Recognition Center(NARIC). In this case the formal starting date for doctoral studies is the date of approval of the degrees by NARIC (http://www.doatap.gr/)

Doctoral programme Studies offered by UoC *

Degree to be achieved: PhD

Course study requirements: Master degree in relative field. If MSc is on another affiliated field, attendance of additional graduate courses may be requested specified per application submitted depending on the affiliation of the MSc/PhD topics

Period of Study: minimum 3 years

Type of Studies full time (min 3 years) OR part-time (min 6 years)

Selection criteria: Prospective candidates should address their request to the appropriate Department or the corresponding academic staff member sending a full CV, a letter of intent and copies of past studies.

*Candidates for the Masters programmes must have a Bachelor Degree in a related field and PhD candidates are normally also required to hold a Masters degree. If the Bachelors or Masters degrees were obtained from a University outside Greece they need to be approved by theNational Academic Recognition Center(NARIC). In this case the formal starting date for doctoral studies is the date of approval of the degrees by NARIC (http://www.doatap.gr/)